Collaborative Research: Three-Dimensional Modeling of Basin Effects on Ground Motion from the Northridge Earthquake

Information

• NSF Award
• 9416314

Owner

• Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

• Award Id

  9416314

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/1995 - 30 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  12/31/1995 - 29 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 38,976.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

9416314 McLaughlin This research is to use 3-D computer simulations to investigate the interaction of the 1994 Northridge, California, earthquake source with the three-dimensional geologic structure of the San Fernando Valley and surrounding region. The project will be a collaboration between San Diego State University and S-CUBED Division of Maxwell Laboratories. The San Fernando valley is an extensive, low seismic velocity sedimentary basin. A central objective is to assess the role played by this geometry in controlling the frequency content, duration, and intensity of horizontal and vertical strong ground motions. In order to draw the correct engineering lessons from the earthquake, we need to understand what characteristics of the ground motion arose from the specifics of this event versus which characteristics of the ground response are likely to be repeated in future earthquakes. This project is a contribution to the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program and is supported by the Northridge Earthquake Emergency Appropriation. ***

• Program Officer

  James H. Whitcomb

• Min Amd Letter Date

  12/30/1994 - 30 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  12/30/1994 - 30 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Maxwell Laboratories Inc

• City

  San Diego

• State

  CA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  8888 Balboa Avenue

• Postal Code

  941094210

• Phone Number

  6192795100

• First Name

  Keith

• Last Name

  McLaughlin

• Start Date

  12/30/1994 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Jeffry

• Last Name

  Stevens

• Email Address

  Jeffry.L.Stevens@saic.com

• Start Date

  12/30/1994 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Boris

• Last Name

  Shkoller

• Start Date

  12/30/1994 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Geological Sciences

• Code

  42

• Name

  Earthquake

• Code

  304010